With earnings season about to kick off, U.S. stock futures slipped Sunday, after the Dow and S&P 500 closed Friday at record highs.

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Major stock indexes fell sharply Wednesday as investors digested the latest batch of bank earnings reports and readings on wholesale inflation and retail sales, while safe-haven gold and silver surged to fresh record highs.

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Contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) and the S&P 500 (ES=F) declined 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) slipped

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Powell said the investigation rests on “pretexts,” arguing it's retaliation for the Fed’s refusal to follow the Trump's preferences on interest rates.

Stock futures fell following consecutive days of losses. Investors have been buffeted by industry losses and geopolitical issues.

Treasury yields moved lower across the curve. The U.S. 2-year Treasury yield ( US2Y) fell to 3.53%, down 0.34%. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield ( US10Y) declined to 4.17%, losing 0.26%. The 30-year Treasury yield ( US30Y) eased to 4.83%, down 0.21%.